PROGRAMME DESIGN SUPPORT POSITION AND REGISTRATION OF SMALL SCALE FARMERS

PROGRAMME DESIGN SUPPORT POSITION AND REGISTRATION OF SMALL SCALE FARMERS
3 month Praktikum in
Mumbwa

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Background

The Amatheon Foundation’s aim is to improve livelihoods
in rural African communities by connecting them to larger markets. With our
programmes, which we implement with the local NGO Turn IG, we target increased
productivity and profitability of rural communities’ enterprises.

The Emerging Farmer Project supports farmers in
various ways to increase their income. In order to track the impact of this
project, Turn IG, in cooperation with the Amatheon Foundation, developed an app
with which valuable data was already collected from the community. This data
will give the Amatheon Foundation as well as Turn IG a profound overview of the
farmers’ current position and will provide the basis for the evaluation of the
project in the years to come.

However, apart from increasing income, communities
face other barriers to development too. A healthy and educated person generally
has a much easier pathway into a successful life. Stunting, being a result of
malnutrition during early childhood, seriously impacts the development of body
and brain and has therefore a large impact on the economy. We are in the midst of setting up a programme
to educate communities about the consequences of malnutrition and stunting in
particular. We see this as a logical and necessary long term programme.

Primary duties and
responsibilities

For registering the small scale Farmers

Supervising and
supporting the ongoing smartphone based survey

Training of
potential candidates on the usage of the application

Technical support
of the smartphones

For the Nutrition Programme

Evaluation of
already identified regional programmes that are in place in other Zambian
regions

Collect, analyze
and evaluate data from the communities, which will be the basis of the
programme

Your specific
knowledge will be required to strategize, design, prepare, and implement the
program in close reconciliation with medical experts, other NGO’s and the Amatheon
Foundation Head office

Participate in
the preparation of programme reports

Potential support
of health facilities in the region may be possible

Qualifikation

Main requirements for the vacancy are:

Currently
studying towards a relevant degree, min 4th semester Specific
interest and knowledge of nutrition, focus on Africa a plus

Affinity and
knowledge of Android based smartphones a must and an interest in data
collection a plus

Fluency in
English, written and spoken

Teamplayer in an
international environment

Intercultural
competence and interest a must

Motivated to
train local staff

Independent and
reliable working style, project management experience a plus

So bewerben Sie sich bei uns

This internship is an opportunity for a student to gain valuable
training and experience in project management and monitoring. If you are
interested and feel that you are qualified for this position please send your
CV, cover letter and resume.